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Urban Growth Prediction using Sentinel Satellite Images by Neural Network Method [PDF]

فناوری در مهندسی هوافضا, 2018
This research aimed to study urban growth modeling of Rasht city using remote sensing and neural network techniques. To this purpose, land use changes have been detected by analyses of Landsat and sentinel images.
Sharif Akbari Poorsalimi, Maryam Nikfar
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Outbreak of avian botulism and its effect on waterbirds in the Wilderness Lakes, South Africa

Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 2019
Avian botulism has been reported in many areas worldwide, particularly in North America, where at times it has resulted in die-offs of hundreds of thousands of waterbirds.
Ian A. Russell, Rodney M. Randall, David Zimmerman, Danny Govender   +3 more
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Annotated List of Wetlands of International Importance : Dominican Republic [PDF]

, 2022
Este documento del Servicio de Información sobre Sitios Ramsar contiene la lista anotada de humedales de importancia internacional de la República Dominicana y un resumen descriptivo de sus características: Humedales de Jaragua, Lago Enriquillo, Parque ...
Secretaría de la Convención de Ramsar
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Composition and changes in the spontaneous flora of the Wadi El Rayan Ramsar site, Fayoum, Egypt, in the last 20 years

Limnological Review, 2020
Wadi El Rayan is located in Egypt in the Sahara ecoregion the Palearctic ecozone (the world’s largest hot desert). The total area of Wadi El Rayan is 1759km2. The aim of this work was to study the ecosystems, compare species composition, species richness
Afefe Abdelwahab A.
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The Relationship between Optimism and Mindfulness with Cognitive Performance in Older Adults [PDF]

Journal of Modern Psychology
Objective: Aging and the onset of old age are accompanied by inevitable changes in cognitive function. Therefore, considering the aging population and the importance of cognitive functions during this sensitive age period, identifying factors affecting ...
Sanaz Ghannadi, Morteza Tarkhan
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Wetlands and future change—Implications and opportunities with the Ramsar Convention

, 2023
In the face of global-scale decline in the extent and state of the world’s wetlands, the Ramsar Convention has mobilised most of the world’s nations to support the conservation and wise use of wetlands.
Gell, Peter A, Finlayson, C.M., Gell, Peter, Herb, Andy, Davidson, Nick C., Pritchard, Dave, Pittock, Jamie, McInnes, Rob J., McInnes, Rob, Davidson, Nick, Finlayson, C., Herb, Andy M.   +11 more
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Mass vehicle induced mortalities of Giant Bullfrogs in Nylsvley Nature Reserve

Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 2023
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Gary K. Nicolau, Emily A. Jackson, Ryan J. Wasserman   +2 more
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
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The designation and management of Ramsar Sites : a practitioner’s guide [PDF]

, 2017
This guide is aimed primarily at those involved in the management of Ramsar Sites, to help promote better understanding of the processes involved based on guidance provided by the Ramsar Convention and good practices identified by the Convention’s ...
Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia
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Nested Institutions and Overlapping Mandates: A Policy Analysis of Mangrove Governance in Ghana, Tanzania Mainland, and Zanzibar

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mangroves are critical resources in sustaining coastal communities by providing essential ecosystem goods and services. Occurring within the interface of land and sea, they serve as critical ecological zones shaped by dynamic interactions between terrestrial and marine systems.
Menelisi Falayi, Dorothy Khasisi Lukhabi, Linda Bana, Nanabanyin Okwentsie Ekumah, Vincent Cudjoe Egbenya, Denis Worlanyo Aheto, Nandera Juma Lolila, Hamidu Seki, Deo Shirima, Ibrahim Issifu, Mengyi Zhang, Terry Sunderland   +11 more
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